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Seniors Read Banned Books -- George by Alex Gino (A Summer Reading Feature)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation, Discussion
Event Details:
Senior citizens and any interested adult library patrons are invited to today's book discussion about books that have been banned from or relocated to different shelves of school and public libraries in many communities. You are invited to find an...

DIY: Papermaking Class

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
Learn the fun and sustainable art of papermaking! This drop-in class is set up for attendees to come in at any time. Projects take between 15 and 30 minutes to complete. Be prepared to take home wet paper forms. All supplies will be provided and assi...

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageQuest

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
   One of the easier to use tools for doing the fun work of tracking down your ancestors is HeritageQuest, a genealogy database owned by Ancestry.com  Many find this portal a great way to begin their research and a pleasant way to disc...

Introduction to the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Southwest Branch
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join us on Tuesday, June 11th, at 3:00pm for an introductory presentation about the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. This presentation will provide an overview of the many services this program offers in order to protect, advocate, and prom...

June Southwest Craft - Decorate a Treat Box Craft - In Library

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Are you looking for a place to store your treats?  Register to decorate your own treat box.    ...

The Meaning of Juneteenth -- Enslavement to Emancipation

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Juneteenth is a major celebration for the descendants of their once enslaved African-American ancestors.  For their past, United States history has definitely taken a different turn.  Come, see why Juneteenth is so important! ...

Downtown Movie Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Little Mermaid (2023). Light refreshments will be provided.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Duke Otherwise

10:30am - 11:30am
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Performance

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fellow ...

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #5: Live in the World of Rails Again

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
   Hear the whistle greet the prairies as the Rock Island trains pierce the quiet countryside through the plains of the Midwest. Listen anew to the rumble of steel wheels on steel rails. Feel the wonder of those huge and powerful engines lu...

Sip & Paint

4:00pm - 7:30pm
Downtown Library
Registration
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:
Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from. A (NA) drink creation station ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Cherry and Jerry Ragtime Concert

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Step back in time as Cherry and Jerry bring you some hit tunes and rarely played gems from the ragtime era. With a focus on ragtime, early blues, and jazz, you'll hear enduring songs such as St. Louis Blues and The Entertainer along with gr...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food for Thought, Rock Island Library Foundation

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Annual fundraising event from the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. Paid admission to the Rock Island Public Library Foundation (a private 501c3 foundation that supports RIPL) includes hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, silent auction bidding, and social...

Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Genealogy Tools of the Trade - HeritageHub    Not to be confused with HeritageQuest, HeritageHub has most recently been available to our patrons by means of the library's subscription to NewsBank. Not only does this online service provid...

July Southwest Craft - Fairy Light Jar - In Library

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Southwest Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Bring some whimsical light into your life by creating a fairy light jar.       ...

Mikayla Oz Magician

10:00am - 11:00am
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:
Mikayla is a professional magician and illusionist.  She combines magic, humor and audience participation to create a mezmerizing show.  She is coming to Rock Island Library to entertain and amaze.  Don't miss the fun.   &...

History with the Rock Island Arsenal

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Collaboration Area
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join the Army Sustainment Command Historians as they explore the history of the Rock Island Arsenal, the US Military, and the Quad Cities. This year, the lecture series will explore the U.S. Civil War at both a national and local level. This lectu...

"Bring Back the Pollinators" with the XERCES Society

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Join us on Wednesday, July 10th, as Becki Wells from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation presents on the importance of pollinators and how we can restore and maintain pollinator-friendly habitats for the betterment of our world.  ...

Downtown Movie Club

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Do you love the smell of popcorn and the thrill of watching movies with others? Join in on the fun and come to our new Downtown Movie Club! This month's selection is The Marsh King's Daughter (2023). Light refreshments will be provided.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Adult Knitting Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: DIY
Event Details:
Do you love to knit or crochet? We would love for you to join our Adult Knitting Circle! Whether you are in the middle of a project or looking to start something new, this club is open to anyone who wants to work on a fiber arts project among fellow ...

Local author visit/Allen McCaulley

11:00am - 12:00pm
Watts-Midtown Branch
Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Family, Everyone
Program Type: Discussion
Event Details:
  Allen McCaulley is an author of children's picture books. He grew up in Moline, Illinois and many years ago served as mayor of Moline. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in economics and later received an MBA from th...

The Rock Island Railroad Video Series #6: Rock Island “Rockets” Defy Discontinuance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
The Rock Island Railroad Line was probably most famous for its line of trains called the “Rockets”. Introduced in 1947, the Golden Rocket promised comfort and luxury. It included deep-cushioned reclining seats, a dining car, The Fiesta, with comparab...

Sip & Paint

4:00pm - 7:30pm
Southwest Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Southwest Branch
Room: Southwest Community Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teen, Adult, Family, Everyone
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Join us for some painting fun at our first Paint & Sip event! We will have painting stations set up for you to create your own masterpiece! This is not a guided class, but there will be projects you may choose from. A (NA) drink creation station ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Genealogy - The DNA Option

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Downtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:
Details will be added soon. ...